Ibrahim Al Rashdan
EDUCATION RESPONSIBILITIES AND MEETING ORGANISATION
- Dr. Ibrahim AL Rashdan graduated from Kuwait University in 1989 and joined his postgraduate training at the University of British Columbia Vancouver BC where he obtained his fellowship in internal medicine, cardiology and interventional cardiology between 1992-1999.
- He is American Board certified in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology.
- He works in the Kuwait heart centre, Chest diseases hospital and is an associate professor of cardiology in University of Kuwait and adjunct professor of Medicine at McGill University Montreal Canada.
- He is one of the founders of Gulf Heart Association and Course Director of GulfPCR-GIM interventional Cardiology meeting, he is a member of the PCR main board.
ACTIVE AREAS OF RESEARCH
- His interest spans complex coronary interventions, structural heart disease interventions and device innovations.
- He has a special interest in medical education having participated in curriculum reform at Kuwait medical school for the undergraduate as well as postgraduate training.
- Dr. Ibrahim AL Rashdan has a very high interest in clinical research and has actively participated in the development of the Radial and Bioresorbable scaffolds courses on PCR edu online.
Declaration of interest
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Latest contributions
Complication session
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session addresses complex coronary complications through a series of challenging cases including dextrocardia with acute STEMI, fragile coronary anatomy risks, left main complications, and stent-related issues. It provides critical insights into recognizing and managing unexpected procedural challenges to improve patient safety.
Renal denervation today and tomorrow
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session offers a comprehensive overview of renal denervation, focusing on patient selection based on current clinical evidence and guidelines. It provides practical instruction on performing ultrasound-guided renal denervation procedures and developing structured programs. Additionally, the session explores future directions and innovations in renal denervation, positioning...
GulfPCR-GIM 2025 Closing Ceremony
11 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
The GulfPCR-GIM 2025 Closing Ceremony marks the conclusion of an insightful and comprehensive congress, highlighting the latest advances and discussions in interventional cardiology. This session encapsulates the key takeaways and emerging themes that will shape future clinical practice and research in cardiology.
In-stent restenosis - LIVE Case
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This live educational case from Mohammed Bin Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Specialist Cardiac Centre in Awali, Bahrain, presents an in-depth analysis of in-stent restenosis management. It encompasses patient presentation, operator strategy formulation, and a live procedural demonstration, offering valuable clinical insights into effective treatment approaches...
Left main - LIVE Case
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session delivers an in-depth exploration of left main coronary artery intervention, featuring a live educational case from the Mohammed Bin Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Specialist Cardiac Centre in Awali, Bahrain. Attendees gain insights into the pivotal role of computed tomography and intravascular imaging in...
GulfPCR-GIM 2025 Opening Ceremony
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
The GulfPCR-GIM 2025 Opening Ceremony marks the commencement of this prestigious cardiology congress, setting the tone for a comprehensive program dedicated to advancing interventional cardiology practice and research in the Gulf region and beyond.
Beyond the trial: how will SELUTION DeNovo redefine our PCI practice?
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
This session looks beyond trial data to examine how the SELUTION DeNovo study may reshape PCI practice in real-world settings.
The discussion reviews key clinical results from this large-scale DeNovo PCI trial and explains the technology behind the SELUTION SLR drug-eluting balloon, including its slow-flow drug delivery...
Seeing is believing: OCT-guided calcium modification in complex PCI
10 Dec 2025 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2025
Explore the management of heavily calcified LAD lesions in this PCRGulf-GIM 2025 session. Discover how OCT imaging guides lesion assessment, differentiates superficial from deep calcium, and informs the need for plaque modification. Learn when and how to use orbital atherectomy or intravascular lithotripsy, and follow the...
Undilatable calcified lesion - LIVE case
19 Dec 2024 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2024
A 52-year-old male presenting with angina (CCS II) and normal LV function. Angiography revealed a long, severely calcified lesion in the proximal and mid-LAD, which was undilatable during a previous PCI.
The lesion was prepared using Rotablator (1.5 Burr), cutting balloon, Shockwave, and NC balloon, guided by...
Complications and challenging cases #2
19 Dec 2024 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2024
Dive into this session to explore a collection of challenging cases and complications encountered in interventional cardiology. From a ruptured balloon inside a coronary artery to a percutaneous ventricular septal rupture closure post myocardial infarction, uncover the strategies and techniques used to manage these complex situations....
Renal denervation in 2024
19 Dec 2024 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2024
Join us to explore advancements in renal denervation (RDN) technology and clinical applications. This session covers radiofrequency and ultrasound approaches, mechanisms, step-by-step procedures, patient selection, and program setup, offering insights into optimizing outcomes for hypertension patients.
Please note that this Case-in-a-Box does not reflect the recording standards...
Left main bifurcation instent restenosis - LIVE case
18 Dec 2024 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2024
A 76-year-old male with a history of LM PCI (2-stent strategy), RCA PCI, reduced LV function (25%), diabetes, and CKD presented with worsening angina. Angiography revealed in-stent restenosis at the ostium of the LAD and CX, along with RCA occlusion.
The procedure was performed with axillary Impella...
GulfPCR-GIM 2024 Opening Ceremony
18 Dec 2024 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2024
The GulfPCR-GIM 2024 opening ceremony, live from Dubai, marks the start of this year’s premier interventional course in the Middle East. Building on the success of last year, which gathered over 1,100 participants and featured 50+ sessions, the 2024 edition promises an even richer program. Highlights...
Fostering patient care with calcium management solution
18 Dec 2024 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2024
This sponsored session by Abbott explores the value of intracoronary imaging in managing calcified lesions. Learn how to adopt appropriate procedural strategies, utilize orbital atherectomy for plaque modification, and optimize stent results through the insights gained from a live case presentation and debriefing. Discover how these...
Complications and challenging cases #1 in interventional cardiology
18 Dec 2024 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2024
This session delves into a range of complex and challenging cases in interventional cardiology. Explore a coronary balloon fracture compromising the vascularization of the forearm after a radial approach PCI, as well as strategies for surviving the storm during challenging procedures. Discover an emergency transcutaneous balloon...
Artificial intelligence: current applications in coronary image analysis in its potential in treatment planning
18 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
What should cardiologists be aware of regarding artificial intelligence? How will artificial intelligence impact interventional cardiology? If you share these questions, absolutely watch this presentation.
Bifurcations
17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Seeking to revive your understanding of this session focusing on bifurcations? Examine these slides and review the main elements of the presentations.
Challenging and complication cases
15 Dec 2022 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2022
Watch this GulfPCR-GIM 2022 session to learn how to deal with post-infarction ventricular rupture, an unusual post-CABG complication, a left main complication with the LACOSTE technique, the entrapment of a knotted catheter in the radial artery during primary PCI, and much more!
CABG vs. PCI - Multivessel disease
15 Dec 2022 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2022
Watch this GulfPCR-GIM 2022 session to find out more about the guidelines in revascularisation for multivessel disease, simplification of multivessel disease PCI using physiological guidance, and much more!
Optimal management of a patient with calcified lesions - Session with LIVE case
15 Dec 2022 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2022
Watch the case of an 87-year-old male patient with DM, HTN, and hyperlipidemia, who suffered ACS six weeks ago, whose culprit lesions were treated in the RCA and LCX, and who was incidentally readmitted for LAD PCI, and find out how he was treated LIVE.
All you need to know on physiology: a 2023 update
15 Dec 2022 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2022
In this GulfPCR-GIM 2022 session, listen to William Wijns discuss the following physiology topics: long-term data on PCI deferral, update on new "negative" studies, low adoption in daily practice, and computational image-based physiology.
Optimal PCI in patient with long calcified lesion
14 Dec 2022 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2022
In this session, follow a LIVE case from the Chest Diseases Hospital in Kuwait and learn what the best strategy is to treat patients who present with a very long calcified coronary artery lesion, as well as how to select the best device and which different...
Complete revascularisation: from defining PCI strategy to PCI optimisation
22 Dec 2021 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2021
In this session on percutaneous coronary intervention, learn about available physiology tools for a full coronary assessment, understand how OCT impacts decision-making to strategise and optimise PCI, and learn through case examples how the use of physiology and OCT impacts daily practice.
Complications during PCI, guidewire entrapment and and unexpected Impella complication
16 Dec 2021 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2021
Watch this series of clinical cases- would you have made the same treatment choices to manage these complications?
- Unusual complication during an angiogram
- When wires give you troube
- Routine PCI complications: a CTO technique to the rescue
- Entrapment and fracture of coronary guidewire
- An unexpected Impella...
Complications: cases of wire entrapment, stent dislodgement, an entangled Impella device and more
16 Dec 2021 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2021
Watch this session to learn how to face various complications, thanks to a selection of cases presented at GulfPCR-GIM 2021: a wire entrapment, a guide-wire fracture, a dissection and a loss of flow, a stent dislodgement, as well as an entangled Impella device.
Left main intervention in 2021
16 Dec 2021 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2021
In this session whose aim is to highlight imaging value, watch the case of a 64-year-old man with diabetes, hypertension and severe interstitial lung disease who presented with new onset of shortness of breath and functional class NYHA II-III for 3 days...
Technical consideration for left main bifurcation in light of evidence
16 Dec 2021 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2021
Watch this session to get proved that provisional side-branch stenting is recommended for the majority of bifurcation lesions, including the LM, that DK-Crush appears to be the best two-stent technique for important SB with complex stenoses, and that imaging and physiology can optimize stenting strategy decision...
Year in review: the most impactful trials and papers in interventional cardiology in 2021
16 Dec 2021 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2021
While reflecting on the real academic milestones in the last couple of years, get key learnings for clinical practice from five selected trials published in 2021, and examples of how to critically appraise the internal and external validity of randomised clinical trials, among others.
The year in review in Interventional Cardiology: clinical trials and relevant literature published in 2020
12 Dec 2020 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2020
Watch this session if you want to reflect on key learnings for clinical practice from selected trials published in 2020, to get a rapid overview of the most relevant literature of the year in the fields of coronary, valvular and peripheral interventions and to see examples...
CAD management in TAVI patients
12 Dec 2020 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2020
Watch this session if you want to reflect on optimal management of CAD in TAVI candidates, to discuss tips and tricks to improve future coronary access during TAVI procedure and to review how to optimise management of CAD in post-TAVI patients.
This session was originally presented during...
